Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-11
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SATURDAY EVENING JUNE il.
LOCAL NEWS.


LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH SERVICES, &c, TO MORROW
Christ Nurch.-Services at II "a. IN. and
$50 p. m. by Rev. II. Suter.
81. Paul'S Church-Service5 at II a. m.
by Rev. G. Fl. Norton.
Grace Church.-Services at II a. m. and
S p. IN. by Rev Mr.. Sharp.
81. Mary's Omch.-AIass at 6. and II
q. IN. and sermon, By Rev. Father Quinn,
and Vespers at p IN.
First Presbyterian Church. Services at II
a. IN. and p. N. by Rev. Mr.. Nourse.
Second Presbyterian Church-Services at
II a. m. and s p. m. by Rev. ]. L. French.
Baptist Church.-Services at II a. III. and
S p. IN. by Rev l. NJ Mercer.
Primitive Baptist Fairfax St.).-Preach-
Jog at II a. ru by Elder Wm NJ Smoot.
Trinity Meth EpiS Curch-Quarteriy
meeting service Love least st 9 a. m, SER
vices at IL a IN. and p. m by Rev. 5. A.
Ball. P. f
Meth. Epis Church .South-Services at
II a. M. aud s p. H. by Rev. r. Smithson.
Meth. Prot. Church.-Services at IL a. N.
and p. IN. by Rev. S. ]. Smith.
German Lutheran Church.-Services al L
d. IN. and p. N. in German by Rev. }. A.
Schwoy.
Young Mems Christian Association Pray
er meeting at the rooms at 1870 p. III. Aims
House at 230 p. N.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Thomas Pophan, OF Rap
pahannock county, was in tho city last
night He says that Mr.. Basil Gordon will
probably represent that county in the next
Legislature.
Mrs. A. Nj. Cary and her daughter, Miss
Jennie, who have been visiting The mother
of City Auditor Price, left for their home,
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, this morning
Elk. Postmaster Windsor, who has been to
Petersburg on visit to Gen. Malone, has
returned.
Mr.. George A. w. Payne and Miss Louise
B. Mitchell were married at Lynohburg on
Thursday at the Second Presbyterian church.
the pastor Rev. J. NJ. Rawlings, otliciat-
ing The groom is we'll known and pop
ular young man The bride is beautiful
aud attractive Young lady, and is a daugh-
ter of the late Rev. j. ID. Mitchell, formerly
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian church,
LynchbUrg Adrance.
Mr. Penn Chapman and Miss Eva w.
Peake were married at the residence of the
bride, near The Plains, in Fauquier county,
Oh Wednesday evening.
LEG AMPUTATED- Robert Luelet this
morning received telegram from Altoona,
Pa, stating that his daughter, Hattie. who
was injured in recent railroad accident
near that place had her right leg amputated
above the knee. At the time Of her injury
it was thought that her leg, which was bad
" broken below the knee could I've saved,
but Yesterday the doctors considered ampu'
tation necessary to save her life, SO the leg
was taken off after telegraphing her father
for his approval Robert visited his daugh-
ter on Monday last and when he left it WAS
thought that his daughter was improving
and that amputation would not be neces-
sary.
POLICE RRPoRT-Last night was cloudy
and cool with one prisoner and one ledger
az the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases
A resident of north Fairfax street. charged
with allowng gaming on his premises, was
fined $40
Silas Harris, colored, arrested by officers
Franks and Grady, for being drunk on the
street, was fined 81.
Isaiah Bowles and Laura Green, both col
ored, for disorderIy conduct, vera lined 50
each.
CoNFERENCE-A conference of the dem
ocratio members elect OF the incoming Com
mon Council was held last night at one OF
the committee rooms in the market build
ing. 1t was agreed that at the organization
OF that BODY, on the lst Of July next. Mr. j..
#. Sweeney should he supported by the
democratic members for president, Mr.. ). n.
Cation for clerk, ard MIR. j. L. Nigh'lngill
for messenger. Nine members were present
~ ooioctiop ,uhiah iG
equivalent to election. The conference was
most harmonious.
STEAMBOAT NoTEs.-It will be seen by
reference to the advertisement OF the Inland
and Seaboard Coasting Company that the
steamer Jane Moseley has been Withdrawn
from the Norfolk route for the summer. ana
that hereafter the steamer Lady Of the Lake
will make trips to that city on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays. The fare on
the line has also been reduced.
The steamer ]. W. Thompson, OF the same
company, will on Monday next resume her
trips on the lower Potomac route.
B1scoE THREATENING MURDER.-The
Port Tobacco MD Independent states that
the Tailor recently placed another convict in
the cell with Bscoe, convicted oil
the murder of Capt. Dixon. All went
we'll for short time, but Biscoe at length
grew weary of mis- companion, and at
tempted al assault upon him, alleging that
he would kill him as he had killed Captain
Dixon The prisoner got beyond the reach
of Bscoe, who was chained to the floor, by
clineing close to the door OF the cell, where
he was found by the jailor, badly frightened
THE TODD CAsE.-Rev. DR.. Bittenger, o.
Manassas, stated clerk of the Washington
Presbytery, says concerning the case OF
Rev F. NJ. Todd, of Manassas, that as YET
40 arrangements have been made by the
presbytery to send committee to investi
gate The charrss arainst Mr. Todd. and thai